Win school and public sector catering contracts without a bid writer.
School meal services, NHS and care-home catering, workplace canteens and vending frameworks at local authorities, academy trusts, NHS Trusts, universities and central government. Pulled from the official portals, scored against your stored profile.
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Every UK government catering tender, pulled directly from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, scored against your stored profile in 30 seconds.
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Typical contracts we help you win
The catering contracts in the directory
Pulled from the same official UK public-sector portals every buyer is required to publish on. No paid aggregator carries notices the official portals don't have.
- School meal services (single-school, MAT framework, county council framework)
- Hospital and care-home catering with IDDSI texture-modified diets
- Staff canteen and workplace restaurant contracts at council and central-government estates
- Vending and hospitality framework call-offs
- University halls and student-catering frameworks
- Defence catering (mess provisions, training establishments)
What buyers actually score on
The compliance items that win or lose at SQ stage
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS)
Most school and NHS contracts ask for a minimum FHRS rating, typically 5. The rating is checked against the Food Standards Agency public register.
HACCP food safety management
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points system. Mandatory under Regulation (EC) 852/2004 retained UK law. Documented, audit-ready, reviewed annually.
GBSF compliance
Government Buying Standard for Food and Catering Services. Cabinet Office guidance, mandatory on most central-government catering contracts. Specifies sustainability, nutrition and animal-welfare standards.
Allergen management
Natasha's Law (Food Information Amendment) Regulations 2019. Mandatory pre-packed-for-direct-sale labelling for the 14 allergens. Cross-contamination controls and operative training audited.
Staff food safety training
Level 2 Food Safety in Catering minimum for handlers, Level 3 for supervisors. CPD records with renewal dates. Contracts often specify named training providers.
Special diets and IDDSI
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative levels for hospital and care-home catering. BAPEN texture-modified diet evidence on NHS contracts. Vegan, halal, kosher, religious dietary capability documented.
Where the work lives
CPV codes the directory covers
Set saved-search alerts on the official portals against these codes if you'd rather build the discovery layer yourself. Or skip the manual setup and use the curated catering feed.
55520000Catering services (parent code)
55523000Catering for other enterprises and institutions
55524000School catering services
55320000Meal-serving services
55330000Cafeteria services
55510000Canteen services
55511000Restricted-clientele canteen services
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